Medics Rush To Assist As Olympic Swimmer Tamara Potocka Collapses Right After Race
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Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocká collapsed poolside Friday right after competing in the women’s 200m individual medley at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Potocká finished seventh in her race at La Defense Arena and successfully climbed out of the water before she suddenly collapsed on the pool deck, according to multiple reports. Medical staff immediately rushed to her aid and attempted to assist the 21-year-old athlete in crisis. They provided emergency, poolside medical treatment, including assisting Potocká with an oxygen mask.
